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Gort

Gort may refer to several topics, including places, language, and fiction.

In geography, Gort is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It has historically functioned as a local market town and serves as a regional center for surrounding rural communities. The town is connected to nearby towns by road and rail, reflecting its role as a transportation and service hub in the region.

In the Irish language, the word gort means field. The town's name derives from this term, and

In fiction, Gort is the name of a large robot featured in the 1951 science fiction film

the
word
appears
in
a
broad
set
of
Irish
placenames
and
toponyms,
reflecting
its
agricultural
landscape
and
historical
usage.
The
Day
the
Earth
Stood
Still.
Presented
as
an
imposing
chrome
enforcer,
the
robot
accompanies
an
alien
envoy
and
is
depicted
as
highly
resilient.
In
the
course
of
the
story,
it
is
rendered
inactive
when
the
human
protagonist
and
the
alien
commander
follow
the
instruction
Klaatu
barada
nikto,
a
plot
device
that
prevents
its
destructive
action.
The
robot
has
remained
a
recognizable
icon
of
mid‑century
science
fiction
and
has
appeared
in
later
adaptations
with
variations
in
design
while
retaining
its
central
role
as
a
symbol
of
alien
power
and
authority.